It’s only been a week and one quarter of one preseason game, but it’s very fair to be excited about the possibilities with cornerback Ronald Darby added to this defense. His athleticism was on display in Thursday night’s preseason 20-16 win over Buffalo when Darby had an interception and another pass defensed and made everyone aware of just what he can mean to the Eagles ...

A portion of the Eagles’ offseason mission was to surround quarterback Carson Wentz with more weapons and give him the best chance to have success in 2017. Don’t make the mistake of thinking those resources were provided only for the passing game. The running game is expected to benefit as well ...

Life is good for Jordan Hicks. He’s in his third season with the Eagles, his second as the defensive leader at middle linebacker. Hicks is the brains of the defense’s operation and he’s got big things in mind for the Eagles in 2017 ...

Position flexibility is the key, says head coach Doug Pederson, as the Eagles now go about the task of replacing the 75 catches, six touchdowns, and 12 yards per reception Jordan Matthews produced for the offense in his three seasons here. It won’t necessarily be one person asked to put up those numbers, Pederson insists ...

The acquisition of cornerback Ronald Darby in a trade that sent wide receiver Jordan Matthews and a 2018 third-round draft pick to Buffalo on Friday was, in theory, in the works since the 2016 season as the Eagles watched an offense that lacked weapons around franchise quarterback Carson Wentz and a Jim Schwartz defense bogged down without reliable cornerbacks ...

The sample size was only 10 plays, one drive, and a misshapen drive at that, but Carson Wentz’s preseason debut on Thursday night was a thing of beauty and an indication that the second-year quarterback is on his way to making a significant jump playing the position ...